News tagged with molecular cell
Scientists uncover mode of action of enzyme linked with several types of cancer
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Scientists at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal have discovered a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new cells during ...
World first: Chinese scientists create pig stem cells
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Scientists have managed to induce cells from pigs to transform into pluripotent stem cells - cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any type of cell in the body. It is the first time in the ...
Back to basics: Scientists discover a fundamental mechanism for cell organization (w/Video)
May 21, 2009 |
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Scientists have discovered that cells use a very simple phase transition -- similar to water vapor condensing into dew -- to assemble and localize subcellular structures that are involved in formation of the embryo.
How cells handle broken chromosomes
Feb 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After being recognized and initially processed by the cellular machinery, the broken chromosome is extensively scanned for homology and the break itself is later tethered to the nuclear envelope. Thus the ...
Mutant host cell protein sequesters critical HIV-1 element
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified a new way to inhibit a molecule that is critical for HIV pathogenesis. The research, published by Cell Press in the January 16th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, presents a target for develo ...
